NHL standings at the end of December 8, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 102 | 83 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 8-1-6 | 6-5-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 105 | 82 | 0.20 | 1.08 | 8-4-2 | 7-3-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 141 | 134 | 0.20 | 0.42 | 11-5-0 | 4-7-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 126 | 72 | -0.04 | 2.04 | 9-1-3 | 4-5-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 87 | 106 | 0.55 | -0.18 | 4-4-5 | 2-8-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 114 | 83 | -0.19 | 1.00 | 6-2-6 | 6-4-2 | 2-3-5 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 120 | 112 | -0.25 | 0.06 | 8-1-5 | 2-7-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 106 | 124 | -0.19 | -0.86 | 6-5-2 | 5-7-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 101 | 119 | -0.13 | -0.78 | 8-4-2 | 2-10-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 104 | 126 | 0.11 | -0.68 | 7-4-1 | 1-11-4 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 114 | 119 | -0.12 | -0.31 | 3-6-2 | 4-7-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 110 | 93 | -0.01 | 0.65 | 7-2-2 | 8-5-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 105 | 104 | -0.05 | -0.01 | 11-3-1 | 5-7-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 102 | 99 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 10-2-1 | 3-8-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 90 | 111 | 0.12 | -0.65 | 5-7-2 | 5-7-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 98 | 106 | -0.06 | -0.37 | 6-7-1 | 2-9-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 170 | 111 | -0.27 | 1.70 | 11-2-0 | 7-5-5 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 105 | 95 | 0.06 | 0.42 | 8-2-3 | 4-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 108 | 137 | -0.08 | -1.08 | 6-4-4 | 2-11-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 106 | 131 | -0.06 | -1.03 | 8-8-0 | 2-8-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
27 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 135 | 0.16 | -2.32 | 2-9-2 | 2-9-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||